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The Road to Success
ACTIVITY 1.17
Learning Targets
• Critique two arguments.
• Defend, challenge, and qualify statements in an argument.
• Revise a working definition of the American Dream.
Preview
In this activity, you will read two arguments to compare and contrast them. The knowledge you will gain will further shape your understanding of the relationship between hope and dreams, work and money.
Setting a Purpose for Reading
• Underline words and phrases that show the authors’ definitions of the American Dream.
• Highlight words and phrases that indicate how each writer feels about access to the American Dream.
• Circle unknown words and phrases. Try to determine the meaning of the words by using context clues, word parts, or a dictionary.
Speech
from
Keynote Address to the 2004 Democratic National Convention
by Barack Obama
1 On behalf of the great state of Illinois, crossroads of a nation, land of Lincoln, let me express my deep gratitude for the privilege of addressing this convention. Tonight is a particular honor for me because, let’s face it, my presence on this stage is pretty unlikely. My father was a foreign student, born and raised in a small village in Kenya. He grew up herding goats, went to school in a tin-roof shack. His father—my grandfather—was a cook, a domestic servant to the British.
2 But my grandfather had larger dreams for his son. Through hard work and perseverance my father got a scholarship to study in a magical place, America, that shone as a beacon of freedom and opportunity to so many who had come before.
My Notes
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ACTIVITY 1.17
PLAN
Materials: Internet access, classroom viewing monitor Suggested Pacing: 2 50-minute class periods
TEACH
1 Consider setting the historical context for this piece by asking students to do some research about the occasion.
2 Read the Preview and the Setting a Purpose for Reading sections with your students. Help them understand that they will be revisiting their definition of the American Dream.
3 FIRST READ: Based on the complexity of the passage and your knowledge of your students, you may choose to conduct the first reading in a variety of ways:
• independent reading • paired reading
• small-group reading • read aloud
Text Complexity Overall: Complex
Lexile: 1110L
Qualitative: Moderate Difficulty Task: Moderate (Analyze)
4 As students are reading, monitor their progress. Be sure they are engaged with the text and annotating words and phrases that define the American Dream. Evaluate whether the selected reading mode is effective.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Barack Obama (b. 1961) became the 44th president of the United States in 2009. As a senator from Illinois, Obama rose to national prominence after giving a speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. He worked as a civil-rights lawyer and a teacher prior to entering politics. He was the first African American president of the United States.
LEARNING STRATEGIES:
Marking the Text, Graphic Organizer, Discussion Groups
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COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS
interact and build on one another to provide
Focus Standards:
a complex analysis; provide an objective summary of the text.
Additional Standards Addressed:
RI.11–12.3; RI.11–12.6; RI.11–12.10; SL.11–12.1a; L.11–12.3; L.11–12.6
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RI.11–12.1: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.
RI.11–12.2: Determine two or more central ideas of a text and analyze their development over the course of the text, including how they
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